A Clear Creek County homeowner on Diamond Drive in Evergreen reported having two unexploded military ordnances on Tuesday, triggering a multi-agency response that ended with the U.S. Army hauling the devices away. Jefferson County bomb technicians were first to the scene, examined the rounds, then looped in Army experts for safe removal. Roughly three hours after the initial call, the Army took both ordnances off the property.
According to a Facebook post from the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office, deputies considered the items potentially dangerous and requested help from Jefferson County bomb technicians, who used X-ray equipment to get a look inside the ordnance. The sheriff's office publicly thanked Jefferson County and the U.S. Army for backing them up on the call.
Bomb squad X-rayed the rounds, then called in the Army
In its post, the sheriff’s office said two bomb technicians from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office X-rayed the ordnances and then consulted with Army personnel. According to the post, Army experts told deputies, "don't touch them (any more 😕). We'll be right there." About three hours later, Army personnel arrived and removed both devices from the residence.
Why unexploded ordnance is still nothing to mess with
Unexploded ordnance can remain live and unpredictable even decades after it was made, which is why authorities treat any such find as potentially deadly and urge the public not to handle suspected munitions and to call 911 or local law enforcement, according to Canada's Department of National Defence. Bomb squads routinely rely on portable X-ray systems, robots, and other remote tools to examine suspicious items and plan how to make them safe, a standard practice described by Police Magazine.
What neighbors should know now
The sheriff’s office posted photos from the scene on Facebook and told residents to stick to official channels for accurate information. Anyone with questions is encouraged to follow the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office social media accounts for any future updates.
